lengser
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦶꦁꦱꦶꦂ (lingsir, “fall”), inherited from Old Javanese lingsir (“slide down”).
Verb
lengser
- fall down.
- step down.
- derail.
- dab (Doublet of lenser).
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- melengser [agent focus] (meN-)
Further reading
- “lengser” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Sundanese
Alternative forms
- ᮜᮨᮀᮞᮨᮁ (lengser)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Sundanese lengser.
Noun
lengser
- prime minister.